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Originally, Daniel and Juli were supposed to sing The Cure's "Friday I'm In Love", but the rights were too expensive. When the music supervisor was able to secure the rights for "Blue Moon" instead, the script was changed at the last minute to include a conversation on oldies.See more »

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Factual errors: The movie starts with a total solar eclipse on July 7. Some hints (German Marks; the war in Yugoslavia) show that the story took place between 1991 and 2001. However, there were no solar eclipses on July 7 after 1880. The only total solar eclipse in 1991-2001 happened on July 11 1991 and was only visible in Western Hemisphere.See more »

FAQ

This sunny German film was a complete surprise. In fact, it's one of
the best things that we have seen from that country in a while, which
proves that when a talent like Mr. Akin is at the helm, one must rush
to see whatever he decides to present for us.

In fact, the beginning of the film is kind of disorienting. We are
thinking one way, and suddenly we are taken back to another time and
another situation involving Daniel. We saw him in the lonely road where
Isa happens to be taking on his way home to Turkey. Right after he has
been left behind, we meet him again in different circumstances as he is
teaching math to a group of inattentive students who are preparing for
their summer vacations.

Daniel, after meeting Juli, buys a Mayan sun ring that she promises
will let him meet a woman who will have a ring to match his, that same
night, and that woman will be his true love. When sees the lovely and
exotic Melek, who is wearing a tee shirt with what appears to be
another Mayan sun, he believes the prophesy has come true. Melek, who
is traveling to Turkey tells him about how she is going to wait under a
bridge for the man who is destined for her. Daniel is so taken with
this beautiful creature that he decides to follow her all the way to
Istanbul. The only problem is that in taking to the road, Daniel
discovers himself and gets to meet his true love at the end.

The film is made more enjoyable by Mortiz Bleibtreu's work in it. This
young actor has a face that registers all the emotions running through
him at the time. He makes the movie work because of his intelligent
approach to the role. Equally charismatic is Christiana Paul, who plays
Juli. Lovely Idil Uner is seen as Melek and Mehmet Kurtulus is Isa and
Branke Katic plays Luna.

The film is a road movie that shows some beautiful European countryside
and byways as the trip progresses from Germany to its end in Istanbul.
Mr. Akin has directed with great panache as he involves us, the
viewers, into this fun trip.

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